Storm Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible - Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–2.5
Avoid wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers, where human-triggering is likely.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaSasquatch
Jan 8 – 9, 2026Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto 9 months ago
Pericolo valanghe
Sat
Sun
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
3 · Marcato
Sotto il limite
2 · Moderato
In sintesi
A lot of snow and wind keeps avalanche danger elevated.
Watch for signs of instability as you gain elevation.
Problemi valanghivi
Confidence
Moderate
- Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.
Avalanche Summary
On Tuesday, there were small to large (size 1-2) storm slab avalanches reported near the Coquihalla and Sasquatch Mountain Resort. Failing 10 to 40 cm deep.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 40 cm of recent snow overlies a crust on south-facing slopes and wind-affected snow on north-facing terrain.
The mid-December crust is 150 to 250 cm deep. This crust is 30 cm thick and well-bonded to the snow above.
In general, the snowpack is well settled and right-side up.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Friday
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Seek out wind sheltered terrain below treeline where you can avoid wind slabs and find great riding.
- Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
- Carefully manage your exposure to overhead hazards.
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.